Now playing Next USA Harvard study suggests drinking coffee can halve suicide risk A Harvard study has concluded that drinking several cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of suicide in both men and women. The study, which was 29/07/2013
Now playing Next United Kingdom Fresh research discovers that dolphins can call each other by “name” Dolphins can identify with and respond to each other using a unique whistle, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National 24/07/2013
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Now playing Next futuris Iceland mans its volcano front line Iceland’s volcanic belt has 35 active volcanoes. In 2010 when just one of them, Eyjafjallajoküll, blew its top European air traffic was paralysed for 08/07/2013
Now playing Next futuris Green Concrete under construction It is all around us. But most of the time, you can’t see it. And there is a good reason why scientists are currently focusing their research efforts 24/06/2013
Now playing Next futuris Echoes from the deep In western Norway, scientists are testing autonomous devices that can detect and understand what is happening underwater. Kyle Zhang, who is a 10/06/2013
Now playing Next futuris Plants that track air pollution Using biotechnology to fight pollution is the challenge for a European Union research project. Under the spotlight – a specific kind of moss. At 03/06/2013
Now playing Next futuris Sea fuel It’s a bright sunny day off the south-west coast of Ireland. A team of local marine researchers have taken their boat out to check on their seaweed 27/05/2013
Now playing Next futuris Deep inside the brain The brain controls our thinking, feelings and movements and a new exhibition in southern France aims to reveal some of its secrets. European 20/05/2013
Now playing Next futuris New air for museums The precious relics on show in our museums provide us with a unique connection to the past which might otherwise be lost. But these remains are 13/05/2013
Now playing Next futuris Do the locomotion Could machines learn to walk? Legs have their advantages, especially on uneven terrain, but scientists have struggled for years to find a way to 06/05/2013
Now playing Next futuris Manage your mussels Mussel farming is one of Europe’s major shellfish industries, with total net production averaging around 500,000 tonnes per year, and with the 29/04/2013
Now playing Next futuris Saving time, saving lives The very first hours after a disaster are crucial to limiting damage and containing the number of potential victims. Often, several hours can go by 15/04/2013
Now playing Next futuris Lagoons under the microscope At the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon in Portugal the day starts early for European scientists as they set out to gather samples. The lagoon offers a rich 25/03/2013
Now playing Next futuris Handy Robots The human hand, a masterpiece of evolution, has for a long time been impossible to recreate artificially. Its complex mechanics and high sensitivity 25/02/2013
Now playing Next Next Series Gravity's grip on earth Gravity is one of the fundamental forces of nature, its invisible grip governing our planet – from the rocks inside to the seas on the surface. In 21/02/2013
Now playing Next futuris Eat less, feel full It looks like a restaurant kitchen, but it is an advanced research institute on human nutrition in Aberdeen, Scotland. Food is served to study 01/02/2013
Now playing Next futuris Cooking up natural plastics It’s time for a bit of cooking at a research Institute in Brindisi, Southern Italy. The recipe is simple: a splashing of natural textiles, a good 28/01/2013
Now playing Next futuris Small aircraft, smart safety Welcome onboard an aircraft unlike any other. It’s been designed to increase safety on small planes and the stakes are high. At one incident every 28/11/2012
Now playing Next My Europe Series Does the EU fund individual reasearch projects? Our question today comes from Timo in Helsinki: “I am a young researcher in Gender Studies from the University of Helsinki and am looking for 26/10/2012
